Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices
The program is an effort to make products more affordable as artificial intelligence sends some component prices soaring.
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OpenAI Close to Landing $500 Billion Data Center With Nvidia’s Backing
The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest …
Apple Reclaims Title as the World’s Most Valuable Public Company
The company slipped by the chipmaker Nvidia, amid growing concern about costs associated with the artificial intelligence boom.
Microsoft Unveils A.I. Cybersecurity Tools
As some executives fret over the safety of new A.I. systems, protecting against them could be a big business for tech companies.
Nvidia Forms Alliance to Back Open-Source A.I. Amid Debate Over Safety
The company is continuing to back A.I. systems that can be freely used by others amid a continuing debate over the use of Chinese-made techn…
How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal
A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover near…
The Breakup Loop: Why the TikTok Algorithm May Keep You Heartbroken
As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example…
Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.
Anthropic and OpenAI are clashing with the rest of the tech industry over whether “open-source” models from China should be freely avail…
Meta Gives Facebook Marketplace Its Own App Called Seller
Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company’s strategy to innovate on its original social network.
Oil Prices Continue to Rise as Conflict With Iran Drags On
Stocks in Asia were down following a sell-off in the U.S. markets over soaring oil prices, rising borrowing costs and worries about the tech…
Judge Extends Pause for Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal
The court blocked the companies from closing the acquisition through mid-August, as a judge considers two lawsuits challenging it.
Intel Benefits From a New Shift in A.I. Spending
The Silicon Valley chipmaker’s revenue rose 25 percent in the latest quarter, its fastest growth in 15 years, as A.I. firms increasingly b…